David Morrell
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English
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"Thomas De Quincey, infamous for his memoir, 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater', is the major suspect in a series of ferocious mass murders identical to ones that terrorized London forty-three years earlier ... Desperate to clear his name but crippled by opium addiction, De Quincey is aided by his devoted daughter Emily and a pair of determined Scotland Yard detectives" --inside front cover.
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Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Thomas De Quincey, infamous for his Confessions of an Opium-Eater, confronts London's harrowing streets to thwart the assassination of Queen Victoria. The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible...
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Series
Thomas De Quincey mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Opium addict Thomas De Quincey and his irrepressible daughter Emily investigate the strangling of a lawyer in what is the first murder on an English train, and they uncover a dangerous secret that reaches the highest levels of British society.
1855. The railway has irrevocably altered English society: a whole day's journey can now be covered in a matter of hours. This brings freedom-- and danger. When a gentleman is stabbed to death in a locked first-class...
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English
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ADVENTURE / THRILLER. In 1916, Mexican bandit Pancho Villa raided the southwestern border town of Columbus, New Mexico. Three hundred American soldiers fought four hundred attackers in a battle that ended with one of the last cavalry charges in U.S. history. Outraged, Congress ordered the U.S. Army to invade Mexico in pursuit of Villa. For the first time, trucks and airplanes accompanied U. S. cavalry into combat, practicing for America's entry into...
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English
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After a bungled covert operation, anti-terrorist operative Steve Decker retires to New Mexico where he meets Beth, who changes his life. When a terrifying assault then rips his world apart and Beth disappears, Steve must find and destroy the forces that are stalking him, and discover the truth about the woman he loves. Adult
15) The shimmer
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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Bizarre lights draw hundreds of people to a remote Texas town, including a couple who find themselves plunged into violence and bloodshed. But has the military known about these inexplicable phenomena for decades, thus unleashing forces they may not be able to control?
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Contains eight tales of supernatural horror by genre master M.R. James. Highly regarded as a masterwork of horror, the stories in this collection include: "Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book," "Lost Hearts," "The Mezzotint," "The Ash-Tree." "Number 13," "Count Magnus," "Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad," and "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas."
18) Rambo III
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rambo battles Russians invading Afghanistan. Includes deleted scenes, audio commentary with Sylvester Stallone and more.
19) Warriors
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Series
Tales of Dunk and Egg volume 3
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A collection of fantasy stories from well-known fantasy authors, including: George R. R. martin, Diana Gabaldon, S. M. Stirling, Joe Haldeman, David Weber, David Ball, Peter S. Beagle, Lawrence Block, Gardner Dozois, Robin Hobb, Cecelia Holland, Joe R. Lansdale, David Morrell, Naomi Novik, James Rollins, Steven Saylor, Robert Silverberg, Carrie Vaughn, Howard Waldrop, and Tad Williams.
20) Matchup (CD)
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
This takes the never before seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist, gender. Eleven of the world's best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Charlene Harris are paired with eleven of the world's best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille.